Chicken (or Mushroom Or Tofu) Tortellini Filling

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 ounce butter
• 2 3/4 ounces chicken breast fillets, cubed (i've used tofu before, and also mushrooms--with a little extra salt for flavor for both)
• 2 slices pancetta, chopped (never added this, don't eat lamb)
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 egg, lightly beaten (i've used 2 egg whites before)
• salt and pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 heat butter in a frying pan, add chicken (or tofu or mushrooms or whatever) until golden brown, then drain.
• 2 process this in food processor (along with the pancetta, if you choose to include it) until finely chopped.
• 3 transfer to bowl and add cheese, nutmeg, egg and salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 fill pasta and seal edges with egg whites (use a pastry brush to apply this, or your impeccably clean hands).